The use of fractals for modeling EM waves scattering from rough sea surface

Author

Chen, Ji ; Lo, Titus K Y ; Leung, Henry ; Litva, John

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Lab., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada

Volume

34

Issue

4

fYear

1996

fDate

7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

966

Lastpage

972

Abstract

A rough surface model based on fractal geometry is presented for the study of surface scattering. In particular, the Pierson-Moskowitz spectrum is incorporated into this model to represent a fully developed sea surface. The Kirchoff approximation is used to evaluate the scattered field from this rough surface. Some interconnection are found between the surface model developed and the statistical characteristics of the scattered field. These include: 1) the relationship between the surface correlation length and the surface fractal dimension; 2) the relationship between the shape parameter of the K-distribution and the surface fractal dimension; 3) the mean value of the scattered amplitude as a function of the surface fractal dimension; and 4) the effect of the incident angle on the scattered field

Keywords

backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; fractals; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; EM wave scattering; K-distribution; Pierson-Moskowitz spectrum; backscattering theory; fractal dimension; fractal model; fractals; fully developed sea surface; incidence angle; modelling; ocean; ocean wave; radar scattering; radiowave reflection; remote sensing; rough surface model; sea surface; surface correlation length; Fractals; Geometry; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Scattering parameters; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.508413

Filename

508413